Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big 12 program under Eric Morris (formerly North Texas). 2026 became the canonical roster transfusion case study — 54 transfers in, including effectively the entire North Texas offense led by QB Drew Mestemaker. SP+ projects ~38th overall, top-10 offense, ~80th defense. Big 12 dark horse, "one of 17 dark horses" in Bill Connelly's framing.
Current Show Posture
As of 2026-08-17:
The 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 3 read: Ty isolates Oklahoma State as the tempting team he knows he probably should not talk himself into; Ty is aggressively over on Oklahoma State because Eric Morris and Drew Mestemaker give the Pokes an immediate offensive identity. This is the front-door summary for the team-specific preview coverage; the running takes below remain the source links for the underlying arguments.
2026 Preview Snapshot
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 1: Ty isolates Oklahoma State as the tempting team he knows he probably should not talk himself into. 2026-07-20 Oklahoma State Is The Dont Do It Team
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 3: Ty is aggressively over on Oklahoma State because Eric Morris and Drew Mestemaker give the Pokes an immediate offensive identity. 2026-07-26 Oklahoma State Is Ty's Big Upside Swing
Episode Appearances
- 2026-08-16 August Q&A - Most Interesting Teams, Rivalry Intensity and Season Questions — Oklahoma State as a top interest team
- 2026-04-30 Bill Connelly Post-Spring Conference Walk — roster transfusion prototype
- 2026-07-20 Big 12 Preview Part 1 - Power Tiers and Big Storylines - Ty's tempting "don't do it" team in the Big 12 tiering exercise.
- 2026-07-26 Big 12 Preview Part 3 - Utah's Identity Question, Houston's Rise and Oklahoma State's Reboot - full team preview with Ty aggressively over 5.5 and Dan closer to a Year 1 bowl-game expectation.
Running Takes
- 2026-08-16: 2026-08-16 Oklahoma State Is a High-Interest Reset — new coach and Mestemaker make the reset compelling
- 2026-04-30: 2026-04-30 Oklahoma State Is the 2026 Roster Transfusion Prototype
- 2026-07-20: 2026-07-20 Oklahoma State Is The Dont Do It Team - Ty flags Oklahoma State as the team he knows he might talk himself into.
- 2026-07-26: 2026-07-26 Oklahoma State Is Ty's Big Upside Swing - Ty's full buy is driven by Eric Morris' quarterback eye, Drew Mestemaker, and the North Texas offensive import.